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wabblers (15 points)
Wabbler
W·4+A·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
waddlers (13 points)
Ducks, for example
Ducks, when moving around
W·4+A·1+D·2+D·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
waftures (14 points)
Wafture
W·4+A·1+F·4+T·1+U·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wagerers (12 points)
Track competitors (wordplay)
They're found at casinos and racetracks
Track visitors, usually
W·4+A·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wagoners (12 points)
Drivers of yore
Mule train drivers
They remove the dead in battles
W·4+A·1+G·2+O·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
waisters (11 points)
Waister
W·4+A·1+I·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waitress (11 points)
Bunny Girl, say, with first-class tail
She carries out orders
Alice, in "Alice"
W·4+A·1+I·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wakeners (15 points)
Bugles, bells, etc.
Clock radios, at times
Sleeper rousers
W·4+A·1+K·5+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
walruses (11 points)
Large marine mammals
They fight with canines
Barrier nearly tricks sea mammals
W·4+A·1+L·1+R·1+U·1+S·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waltzers (20 points)
12 in 3/4 time
Ballroom dancers
W·4+A·1+L·1+T·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
wanglers (12 points)
Manipulators
W·4+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
warblers (13 points)
Singing birds
Spring visitors in unseemly brawl at Queens
Singers fighting back learn early renaissance song intros
W·4+A·1+R·1+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
wardress (12 points)
Woman who runs a big house (wordplay)
Key worker in army uniform (wordplay)
Perhaps armour would do for her in gaol
W·4+A·1+R·1+D·2+R·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
warfares (14 points)
Warfare
W·4+A·1+R·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
warheads (15 points)
Treats for a submarine pilot (wordplay)
Business ends of torpedoes.
Brand of sour candy
W·4+A·1+R·1+H·4+E·1+A·1+D·2+S·1 = 15 pts
wariness (11 points)
Caution! Answer is wrong
Caution Spanish girl getting into fights
Caution! 9 is 13!
W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warisons (11 points)
Warison
W·4+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1+O·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warlocks (17 points)
Spelling experts (wordplay)
Male witches or sorcerers
Sorcerer's relatives
W·4+A·1+R·1+L·1+O·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 17 pts
warlords (12 points)
Men of power in China.
Chinese bandit leaders
Ten military leaders
W·4+A·1+R·1+L·1+O·1+R·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
warmness (13 points)
Affection; moderate heat
Personable quality
Affectionate quality
W·4+A·1+R·1+M·3+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 13 pts
warnings (12 points)
Alarms or omens
Cautionary messages of danger
Messages informing of danger
W·4+A·1+R·1+N·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
warpages (14 points)
Warpage
W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
warpaths (16 points)
Angry natives go on them
Angry tribes may be on them
Courses once taken by American Indians (wordplay)
W·4+A·1+R·1+P·3+A·1+T·1+H·4+S·1 = 16 pts
warrants (11 points)
Calls for battle cries
Written authorisations as for arrest
Justifies authorisations for arrest
W·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+A·1+N·1+T·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warriors (11 points)
Golden State team
Arrows, sir, for the fighters
Men experienced or famous in battle
W·4+A·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+O·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warships (16 points)
Cruiser and destroyer
Carriers or cruisers, for example
Carriers or cruisers
W·4+A·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts
warslers (11 points)
Warsler
W·4+A·1+R·1+S·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warstles (11 points)
Warstle
W·4+A·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warthogs (15 points)
African wild pigs
Pumbaa of "The Lion King" and family
Pigs with four tusks
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+O·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
wartimes (13 points)
Patriotic periods, traditionally
Campaign periods
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+I·1+M·3+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
wartless (11 points)
Without warts
W·4+A·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
warworks (18 points)
Warwork
W·4+A·1+R·1+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 18 pts
washrags (15 points)
Cloths for scrubbing
Cleaning cloths
Bathers' necessities.
W·4+A·1+S·1+H·4+R·1+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 15 pts
wastrels (11 points)
Good-for-nothings.
1983 Michener novel
Profligates
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wastries (11 points)
Wastry
W·4+A·1+S·1+T·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
watchers (16 points)
They see a church the flood's engulfing
People on vigil
Baby-sitters
W·4+A·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
waterers (11 points)
Gardeners, at times
Sprinklers, essentially
Sprinklers
W·4+A·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
waverers (14 points)
Fence sitters
Ambivalent ones
Fence-sitters
W·4+A·1+V·4+E·1+R·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
waxworks (25 points)
Those prone to meltdowns (wordplay)
Some lifelike statues
Figures, eg in Warwick Castle
W·4+A·1+X·8+W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+S·1 = 25 pts
waxworms (23 points)
Waxworm
W·4+A·1+X·8+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 23 pts
weathers (14 points)
Comes through safely, as a storm
Seasons by exposure to the air.
Survives war, and these must be repaired
W·4+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
websters (13 points)
Ducks, colloquially (wordplay)
Word on many dictionaries
Noah and Daniel
W·4+E·1+B·3+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
webworms (18 points)
Destructive larvae
W·4+E·1+B·3+W·4+O·1+R·1+M·3+S·1 = 18 pts
weighers (15 points)
Weigher
W·4+E·1+I·1+G·2+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
weirdies (12 points)
Odd bods long restricted by barriers
W·4+E·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
weirdoes (12 points)
Weirdo
W·4+E·1+I·1+R·1+D·2+O·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
welchers (16 points)
They fail to pay on their bets
Debt disregarders, slangily
They shirk from paying their debts or bets
W·4+E·1+L·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
welfares (14 points)
States of health, prosperity, etc.
W·4+E·1+L·1+F·4+A·1+R·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
welshers (14 points)
Swindlers who don't repay debts
Deadbeats
W·4+E·1+L·1+S·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wenchers (16 points)
Wencher
W·4+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
wergelds (13 points)
Wergeld
W·4+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
wergelts (12 points)
Wergelt
W·4+E·1+R·1+G·2+E·1+L·1+T·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wergilds (13 points)
Wergild
W·4+E·1+R·1+G·2+I·1+L·1+D·2+S·1 = 13 pts
westerns (11 points)
Stage productions (wordplay)
Wayne's world (wordplay)
Many Wayne movies
W·4+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+N·1+S·1 = 11 pts
whackers (20 points)
Mob hitmen, essentially
W·4+H·4+A·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whappers (18 points)
Whapper
W·4+H·4+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
wheelers (14 points)
V.P. and family: 1877-81
V.P. and family: 187781
V.P. and family 1877-81
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wheezers (23 points)
People with pants (wordplay)
People breathing audibly
W·4+H·4+E·1+E·1+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 23 pts
wherries (14 points)
Light boats
W·4+H·4+E·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whetters (14 points)
Blade sharpeners
W·4+H·4+E·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whickers (20 points)
Whicker
W·4+H·4+I·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whiffers (20 points)
Strikeout victims
W·4+H·4+I·1+F·4+F·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 20 pts
whimpers (18 points)
Cries weakly or softly
Cries feebly
W·4+H·4+I·1+M·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whippers (18 points)
Whipper
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whiprays (19 points)
Whipray
W·4+H·4+I·1+P·3+R·1+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
whirlers (14 points)
Whirler
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whirlies (14 points)
Whirly
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+L·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whirries (14 points)
Whirry
W·4+H·4+I·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whiskers (18 points)
Shadow makeup (wordplay)
Dick's Vandyke (wordplay)
Characteristic of Uncle Sam.
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whispers (16 points)
Library volumes (wordplay)
Quiet Elton John song (wordplay)
Speaks soft and low
W·4+H·4+I·1+S·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whitters (14 points)
Whitter
W·4+H·4+I·1+T·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
whizzers (32 points)
Whizzer
W·4+H·4+I·1+Z·10+Z·10+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 32 pts
whoopers (16 points)
Whooper
W·4+H·4+O·1+O·1+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
whoppers (18 points)
Treats for a fisher (wordplay)
Malted milk candy at the movies
Big, fat lies
W·4+H·4+O·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 18 pts
whortles (14 points)
Whortle
W·4+H·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wideners (12 points)
Widener
W·4+I·1+D·2+E·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
widowers (15 points)
Males who are bereaved of their wives
Shaw wrote of where these relicts lived
Ones who might remarry
W·4+I·1+D·2+O·1+W·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wielders (12 points)
Ax users, for example
W·4+I·1+E·1+L·1+D·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wigglers (13 points)
Belly dancers
Insect larvae
W·4+I·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 13 pts
winchers (16 points)
Wincher
W·4+I·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 16 pts
windrows (15 points)
Hayfield heaps.
W·4+I·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+W·4+S·1 = 15 pts
wineries (11 points)
Pressing concerns (wordplay)
Business buildings in California.
Napa Valley concerns
W·4+I·1+N·1+E·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wireless (11 points)
Early name for radio
Requiring no cables
Brit's radio
W·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wiretaps (13 points)
Rats wipe out bugs
Listens in sub rosa.
Bugs in some walls
W·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+T·1+A·1+P·3+S·1 = 13 pts
wireways (17 points)
Wireway
W·4+I·1+R·1+E·1+W·4+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 17 pts
wiriness (11 points)
Lean sinewy quality
W·4+I·1+R·1+I·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wobblers (15 points)
Wobbler
W·4+O·1+B·3+B·3+L·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wolframs (16 points)
Wolfram
W·4+O·1+L·1+F·4+R·1+A·1+M·3+S·1 = 16 pts
wommeras (15 points)
Wommera
W·4+O·1+M·3+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wondrous (12 points)
Magnificent woods run wild
Inspiring a feeling of delight
Extraordinary
W·4+O·1+N·1+D·2+R·1+O·1+U·1+S·1 = 12 pts
woomeras (13 points)
Woomera
W·4+O·1+O·1+M·3+E·1+R·1+A·1+S·1 = 13 pts
wooralis (11 points)
Woorali
W·4+O·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+L·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wooraris (11 points)
Woorari
W·4+O·1+O·1+R·1+A·1+R·1+I·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wordages (13 points)
Wordage
W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+A·1+G·2+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
wordings (13 points)
Ways things are put
W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 13 pts
wordless (12 points)
Before you start, this grid is dumb
Like pantomime
W·4+O·1+R·1+D·2+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 12 pts
workbags (18 points)
Workbag
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+B·3+A·1+G·2+S·1 = 18 pts
workdays (19 points)
You might go to bed early before these
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+D·2+A·1+Y·4+S·1 = 19 pts
workings (16 points)
Means of operation
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 16 pts
workless (15 points)
Unemployed
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 15 pts
workouts (15 points)
Spring training routines.
W·4+O·1+R·1+K·5+O·1+U·1+T·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wornness (11 points)
The state of being {worn=adj}
W·4+O·1+R·1+N·1+N·1+E·1+S·1+S·1 = 11 pts
worriers (11 points)
Many nail-biters
They expect the worst
Apprehensive ones
W·4+O·1+R·1+R·1+I·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
worships (16 points)
Puts on a pedestal.
Shows devotion to a deity
Honours with praise and prayer
W·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+H·4+I·1+P·3+S·1 = 16 pts
worsteds (12 points)
Fine woolen yarns
Some weaving yarns
Woolen yarns
W·4+O·1+R·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+D·2+S·1 = 12 pts
worthies (14 points)
Estimable characters, in humorous use.
W·4+O·1+R·1+T·1+H·4+I·1+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wrangles (12 points)
Disputes them to a degree at last
Approaches after work, dismissing fine for disputes
Disputes
W·4+R·1+A·1+N·1+G·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wrappers (15 points)
Loose dressing gowns - paper coverings
Bathrobes
Coverings
W·4+R·1+A·1+P·3+P·3+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wrassles (11 points)
Wrassle
W·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+S·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wrastles (11 points)
Grapples: Slang
Grapples Slang.
W·4+R·1+A·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wreakers (15 points)
They cause havoc, for example
W·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 15 pts
wreathes (14 points)
Encircles with flowers in bad weathers
Shapes into a garland
Circular bands of flowers
W·4+R·1+E·1+A·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 14 pts
wreckers (17 points)
Synonym for tow trucks
Innes felt they should respire
Demolition crew
W·4+R·1+E·1+C·3+K·5+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 17 pts
wrenches (16 points)
Strains, as the back
Tools to hold or twist
Plumber's collection
W·4+R·1+E·1+N·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
wresters (11 points)
Wrester
W·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wrestles (11 points)
Puts a hold on, perhaps
Struggles to break a lock, perhaps
Has a lock on (wordplay)
W·4+R·1+E·1+S·1+T·1+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 11 pts
wretches (16 points)
Poor unfortunate people
Les Miserables - or The Turn of the Screw (wordplay)
Sad sorts
W·4+R·1+E·1+T·1+C·3+H·4+E·1+S·1 = 16 pts
wriggles (13 points)
Squirms.
Writhes
W·4+R·1+I·1+G·2+G·2+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 13 pts
wringers (12 points)
Buckets for mops
Laundry machines
W·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wrinkles (15 points)
Gathers shellfish round river
Things that can be ironed out
Depressions in the smoothness of skin
W·4+R·1+I·1+N·1+K·5+L·1+E·1+S·1 = 15 pts
writhers (14 points)
Writher
W·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+H·4+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 14 pts
writings (12 points)
Collected work on paper (wordplay)
Squeezes casing ... it works
Squeezes it into the compositions
W·4+R·1+I·1+T·1+I·1+N·1+G·2+S·1 = 12 pts
wrongers (12 points)
Wronger
W·4+R·1+O·1+N·1+G·2+E·1+R·1+S·1 = 12 pts
wrynecks (20 points)
Dry the top of the bottle for small woodpeckers
W·4+R·1+Y·4+N·1+E·1+C·3+K·5+S·1 = 20 pts

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